Richton Mississippi Map

About Richton, Mississippi

Richton is a locality in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. Richton is located at 32.5790°N, 90.1495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39476.

Richton sprawls gently across the undulating terrain of Madison County, where the humid air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 8.3 miles north-north-west of Madison, MS (from Madison, MS: bearing 346°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-south-west of Canton. Broadleaf trees, ancient sentinels of the South, cast dappled shadows across the roadside, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that often blazes with an almost theatrical intensity, especially as the sun dips low, bleeding hues of apricot and bruised plum across the horizon. The land here breathes a slow, deliberate breath, its character defined by the soft roll of hills that give way to fertile bottoms, a landscape patiently sculpted by countless seasons of sun and rain, where the quiet hum of insect life forms a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the day. This is a place where the echoes of its agricultural past still resonate, a heritage rooted deeply in the fertile soil that once sustained vast cotton fields, their ghosts lingering in the broad, open spaces that now host a mosaic of crops. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pulse of the land, with agribusiness maintaining a quiet but significant presence, alongside the steady growth of small businesses catering to the needs of a community that values its connections. Richton carries a certain unhurried grace, a reflection of its Southern upbringing, where conversations often unfold with a deliberate, thoughtful cadence, and the simple act of gathering on a porch as twilight deepens is an event in itself, a shared moment under the vast, star-dusted canvas of the Mississippi night.

About This Richton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richton, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.579028, -90.149531. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Richton and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Richton includes the ZIP code (39110), telephone area code (601), county seat of Madison County (Canton), and school district assignment (Richton School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Richton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.